ROB PAGE FACTFILE

Age: 48.

Born: September 3, 1974 in the Welsh village of Llwynypia.

Page began his professional career with Watford in 1993 and went on to also play for Sheffield United, Cardiff, Coventry, Huddersfield and Chesterfield.

HONOURS

Second Division title with Watford 1997-1998. via Promotion from First Division with Watford play-offs in 1999.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Won the first of his 41 caps in 1996 and played until 2005 when he described captaining Wales until 2005 when he described captaining to a 2-0 victory over Hungary as the “pinnacle” of his international career.

MANAGEMENT

July 2014: Joins Port Vale as assistant manager. September 2014: Promoted to Vale manager.

May 2016: Leaves to become Northampton boss.

January 2017: Sacked and becomes first-team coach at Nottingham Forest.

March 2017: Takes over as Wales Under-21s boss.

August 2019: Promoted to join Ryan Giggs’ staff as first-team coach.

November 2020: Named Wales interim head coach.

April 2021: Assumes the role of Wales manager for Euros where side reach last 16.

June 2022: Wales beat Ukraine to qualify via a play-off for their first World Cup finals since 1958.

September 2022: Signs new four-year contract.